*** How to filter out the Crap! *** 008

I am running Thunderbird (Mail/news subset of mozzilla) and it allows
filters to be built for news messages. I don't use them, I use nfilter
but they are there.

BRuce

Bill Thomas wrote:
> Greetings Scott,
>
> I have not ignored you. I did send an email directly to you
> asking for the install file. I guess the email did not
> survive its encounter with the Internet.
>
> I asked about alternatives because I have almost always seen
> more than one utility to solve a particualar problem.
>
> I wish Mozzilla would allow you to set up junk filters for
> news groups like it does for the Inbox.
>
> Sincerely,
> Bill THomas
> Scott Brownell wrote:
>
>> Bill Thomas wrote:
>>
>>> Greetings,
>>>
>>> So what options do we have for a filter like nfilter?
>>>
>>> Sincerely,
>>> Bill Thomas
>>>
>>
>>
>> Bill,
>>
>> As I said before, I can send you the program and you can install it.
>> It's a .exe file that you doubleclick on and go through a very short
>> install process. Let me know.
>>
>> Scott
>
>

--
---

BRuce

In article <[email protected]>, [email protected] () wrote:

>I grabbed it from www.nfilter.org a couple of weeks ago.
>
>It's under GPL, so I can make it available to anybody that wants it.
> <http://www.r-bonomi.com/nps-120.zip>
>
Thanks!

--
Regards,
Doug Miller (alphageek-at-milmac-dot-com)

Back in June I archived from www.nfilter.org the following:
Main page (8KB)
FAQ (33KB)
Install file ver 1.2.0 (677KB)

I will email them to anyone that wants them.
I can also post them on a.b.p.w.

Art
woodbutcher dot 007 at comcast dot net
only 1 valid dot in the above.

"Bill Thomas" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Greetings,
>
> I cannot access http://www.nfilter.org/ . Can anyone
> access the site. If yes, then I know I have to fix my own
> configurations for proxies. If no, then does anyone
> from where else I can get nfilter?
>
> Sincerely,
> Bill THomas
>
> David F. Eisan wrote:
>
> > Dear All,
> >
> > ** A note on Trolls **
> >
> > People, when will you learn, *PLEASE* do not reply to the trolls, leave them
> > under their pitiful bridge to starve. And they will starve, and go away if
> > you stop feeding them with your replies.
> >
> > ** How to use Nfilter(AKA NewsProxy) to filter out Trolls and other useless
> > crap **
> >
> > Nfilter is used successfully by wreck members using the following O.S.'s -
> > Win98se, XP Home, XP Pro, Win2K, and Win2K Advanced Server.
> >
> > 1. Download & install NewsProxy from http://www.nfilter.org/
> > Basic instructions are at http://www.nfilter.org/faq.html#2.2
> >
> > 2. Copy the "NewsProxy" shortcut from - C:\Program Files\NewsProxy\
> > To - C:\WINDOWS\Start Menu\Programs\StartUp\
> > [this is for Win98se, modify this to suit your OS.]
> >
> > 3. If you are using Outlook Express. Start OE. Right click on your news
> > folder
> > (not rec.ww - you want the main news folder) and select Properties.
> > Select the Server tab. Copy the information from the Server Name box.
> > Enter "localhost" (without the quote marks) in the Server Name box.
> > Some O.S.'s may require you use 127.0.0.1 in the Server Name box.
> > Select the Advanced tab and make sure that News(NNTP): is set to 119.
> > Click OK.
> >
> > 4. In NewsProxy. Select Edit | Configuration | Network tab. In the "Server
> > Name
> > or IP Number" box - paste the information from Server Name you copied in
> > step 3.
> > Nfilter *IS* case sensitive for the criteria in nfilter.dat. By enabling
> > Regular Expressions
> > you can avoid having to enter all permutations of upper & lower cases into
> > the
> > nfilter.dat file.
> > Select the General tab and check "Enable Regular Expressions". Click OK.
> > Select Edit | Filters. Click File | Save As
> > Change FileName to nfilter.dat.old Click Save.
> > Delete all the existing lines. Copy the following section,
> > from "Start Nfilter..." to "End", to the file & be sure not
> > to leave any blank lines in the file.
> > Click File | Save As
> > FileName = nfilter.dat Click Save.
> >
> > # Start Nfilter.dat list
> > # Any line that starts with a # is a comment line and will be ignored.
> > # Blank lines are a no no.
> > # This list requires that "Enable Regular Expressions" be turned on.
> > # In NewsProxy Click Edit | Configuration and check the
> > # Regular Expressions box.
> > #
> > #Drop 3 or more xposts
> > rec.woodworking Drop xref:[^:]*:[^:]*:[^:]*:.*
> > rec.woodworking Drop xref:.*rec\.pets.*
> > rec.woodworking Drop from:.*[Pp][Uu][Pp]+[Yy].*
> > rec.woodworking Drop from:.*[Jj][Dd].*
> > rec.woodworking Drop subject:.*[Jj][Ee][Ww][Ss].*
> > rec.woodworking Drop subject:.*[Jj][Ee][Ww][Ii][Ss][Hh].*
> > rec.woodworking Drop subject:.*[Cc][Hh][Rr][Ii][Ss][Tt][Ii][Aa][Nn].*
> > rec.woodworking Drop subject:.*[Mm][Uu][Ss][Ll][Ii][Mm].*
> > rec.woodworking Drop subject:.*[Jj][Ee][Ss][Uu][Ss].*
> > rec.woodworking Drop subject:.*[Pp][Ee][Nn][Ii][Ss].*
> > rec.woodworking Drop subject:.*[Ff][Uu][Cc][Kk].*
> > rec.woodworking Drop subject:.* [Cc][Uu][Mm] .*
> > rec.woodworking Drop subject:.*[Cc][Oo][Cc][Kk].*
> > rec.woodworking Drop subject:.*[Pp][Uu][Ss]+[Yy].*
> > rec.woodworking Drop subject:.*[Ss][Hh][Ii][Tt].*
> > rec.woodworking Drop subject:.*JOAT IS GAY.*
> > rec.woodworking Drop subject:.*[Nn][Ee][Gg][Rr][Oo].*
> > # End NFilter.dat list
> >
> > Any time you edit the nfilter.dat file be sure you Save it, then close
> > NewsProxy
> >
> > and restart it. This will cause it to read the new nfilter.dat file. Note:
> > there is
> > no need to close your newsreader (ie Outlook Express) when doing this.
> >
> > Here's a quick primer on Regular Expressions.
> > Using the example expression .*[Pp][Uu][Pp]+[Yy].*
> > [Pp] will match one letter of either upper or lower case P.
> > [Pp]+ will match any number of letters of either upper or lower case P.
> > So the above will match: Puppy, Pupy, PuPpY, pUPPPPPPPy, etc.
> > A dot (".") will match any single character. And ".*" will match any number
> > of any characters.
> > Spaces are not ignored and are a valid matching character.
> > [Pp][Uu] [Pp]+[Yy] (note the space between the U&P) will not match "Puppy"
> > but will match "Pu ppy".
> >
> > For more information on Regular Expressions go to:
> > http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/helpsheets/regex.html or
> > http://sitescooper.org/tao_regexps.html
> >
> > Using the above as a guide it is simple to add a new rule, but you may want
> > to test it first by using Flag instead of Drop. For example, to test for
> > "asshole"
> > anywhere in the subject line use:
> > rec.woodworking Flag:ASSHOLE= subject:.*[Aa][Ss]+[Hh][Oo][Ll][Ee].*
> > Once it works to your satisfaction replace "Flag:ASSHOLE=" with "Drop".
> >
> > Please use one of the test groups (ie alt.test) for testing Subjects. You
> > just need to change rec.woodworking to alt.test and have at it.
> > Alternatively
> > you could unsubscribe from rec.woodworking and then resubscribe. This will
> > give
> > you the actual posts from the current crop of idiots to test the From,
> > nntp-posting-host, or message-id functions.
> >
> > CAUTION: With Regular Expressions enabled, the rule in the original
> > nfilter.dat file = rec.woodworking drop xref:*:*:*:* will cause ALL posts
> > to be dropped.
> >
> > ADDITIONAL EXAMPLES from wreck users:
> >
> > #Drop 2 or more xposts
> > rec.woodworking Drop xref:[^:]*:[^:]*:.*
> >
> > #Drop any post from known troll posting hosts (as of Oct-2003)
> > rec.woodworking Drop nntp-posting-host:.*65\.149\.76
> > rec.woodworking Drop nntp-posting-host:.*63\.159\.116
> > rec.woodworking Drop nntp-posting-host:.*206\.216\.55
> > rec.woodworking Drop nntp-posting-host:.*206\.216\.[456]
> > rec.woodworking Drop nntp-posting-host:.*205\.184\.1[23456789]
> >
> > #Drop the current trolls (as of Oct-2003)
> > rec.woodworking drop from:[email protected]
> > rec.woodworking drop from:[email protected]
> > rec.woodworking drop from:[email protected]
> > rec.woodworking drop from:[email protected]
> > rec.woodworking drop from:[email protected]
> > rec.woodworking drop from:[email protected]
> >
> > rec.woodworking drop path:.*{{servername}}
> >
> > **** Filtering with Extreme Prejudice ****
> > Things have got out of hand on the wreck with a few morons posting through
> > Google. As such, I have decided to remove all posts from Google.com. This is
> > an extreme measure and decide for yourself if you want to add the following
> > line to your Nfilter.dat rules.
> > rec.woodworking drop message-id:.*@posting.google.com
> >
> > You should be able to see from those examples how to add additional rules to
> > drop messages with certain words in the subject or from specific users. If
> > you have any questions, please reply to this message.
> >
> > 5. If you are running a firewall like ZoneAlarm you will need to enable
> > NewsProxy to function as a server.
> >
> > 6. If your ISP requires you to login, Nfilter requires no special set up. It
> > will
> > pass the login information from your newsreader to your ISP/News Server.
> >
> >
> > 7. For using Nfilter with multiple servers. See
> > http://www.geocities.com/d4vidb/x_setup11.html
> >
> >
> > *** A special thankyou to Art, AKA the Wood Butcher for his help installing
> > Nfilter, It works, go get it and install it now. ***
> >
> >
> >
> > **** USING OUTLOOK EXPRESS TO FILTER THE CRAP ****
> >
> > To Block a Sender:
> > -Click on a message from the offender.
> > -Click on "Message"
> > -Click on "Block Sender"
> > -Click on "Yes" to remove all messages from the offender.
> >
> >
> > To Block a Thread
> > -Double Click on the message
> > -Copy the subject line (without the Re: prefix)
> > -Close the message
> > -Click on Tools | Message Rules | News | New
> > -In box #1 Check "Subject line contains specific words"
> > -In box #2 Check "Delete it"
> > -In box #3 Click on "contains specific words"
> > -Paste the subject line into the box
> > -Click Add | OK | OK
> >
> >
> > To Block On Something Else
> > -See Block Thread above and explore other options
> > in box #1.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > David.
> >
> > Every neighbourhood has one, in mine, I'm him.
> >
> > Remove the "splinter" from my email address to email me.
> >
> > Newbies, please read this newsgroups FAQ.
> >
> > rec.ww FAQ http://www.robson.org/woodfaq/
> > Archives http://groups.google.com/advanced_group_search
> > Crowbar FAQ http://www.klownhammer.org/crowbar
> >
> >
>

Bill Thomas wrote:
>
> Greetings,
>
> I cannot access http://www.nfilter.org/ . Can anyone
> access the site. If yes, then I know I have to fix my own
> configurations for proxies. If no, then does anyone
> from where else I can get nfilter?
>
> Sincerely,
> Bill THomas
>

Bill,

I received the following message last week:

Subject: [nfilter-user] nfilter end of life - web site going down in one
month
Date: Sat, 25 Oct 2003 17:33:17 GMT
From: [email protected] (Mark Burkley)
Reply-To: [email protected]
To: [email protected]




Dear nfilter user list,

As most people on the list have noticed, nfilter is no longer
maintained and is not likely to be updated or supported in the future.

I think the project has run its course and we should consider that it
is now at the end of its life.

The nfilter domain expires in November year and I do not intend to
renew it. I hope this will not inconvenience anyone and of course the
source code is still freely distributable under the GPL if anyone
wants to share it.

Regards,

Mark


--
Mark Burkley ([email protected])

-end of message-


It appears that Mark has now dropped it. I do have a copy of the .exe
installation file that I can forward to you (677KB) if you'd like. I
couldn't get nfilter to work for me in NS 4.79 although many others
have, I ended up finding NewsFix by Desisoft (www.desisoft.com) and it
works great. It will not work with MS products though.

HTH,
Scott
--
An unkind remark is like a killing frost. No matter how much it warms
up later, the damage remains.

Bill Thomas wrote:
>
> Greetings,
>
> So what options do we have for a filter like nfilter?
>
> Sincerely,
> Bill Thomas
>

Bill,

As I said before, I can send you the program and you can install it.
It's a .exe file that you doubleclick on and go through a very short
install process. Let me know.

Scott
--
An unkind remark is like a killing frost. No matter how much it warms
up later, the damage remains.

Bill Thomas wrote:
>
> Greetings Scott,
>
> I have not ignored you. I did send an email directly to you
> asking for the install file. I guess the email did not
> survive its encounter with the Internet.
>
> I asked about alternatives because I have almost always seen
> more than one utility to solve a particualar problem.
>
> I wish Mozzilla would allow you to set up junk filters for
> news groups like it does for the Inbox.
>
> Sincerely,
> Bill THomas

Bill,

The file has been sent. Hope it works for you.

Scott
--
An unkind remark is like a killing frost. No matter how much it warms
up later, the damage remains.

In article <ccCob.72898$Tr4.193947@attbi_s03>, "Dan Dresner" <[email protected]> wrote:
>Doug,
>
>Both of the websites below are kaput, and I've spent a morning Googling for
>nfilter. Any ideas?
>
Check the WayBackMachine (www.waybackmachine.org) and search for
www.nfilter.org* . (The asterisk at the end is important.)

>DanD
>
>"Doug Miller" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:1Gsob.6695$P%[email protected]...
>> In article <[email protected]>,
>[email protected] () wrote:
>>
>> >I grabbed it from www.nfilter.org a couple of weeks ago.
>> >
>> >It's under GPL, so I can make it available to anybody that wants it.
>> > <http://www.r-bonomi.com/nps-120.zip>
>> >
>> Thanks!
>>
>> --
>> Regards,
>> Doug Miller (alphageek-at-milmac-dot-com)
>
>

--
Regards,
Doug Miller (alphageek-at-milmac-dot-com)

I have to tell you guys, this is hilarious.
I have seen more people waste their time on this than just about anything
that has come along lately.

I use Outlook Express. I spent less than 1/2 hour ONE DAY and about 99% of
this crap is gone. In fact, the only thing I haven't filtered out is the
word "Crap" which should put me at about 99.9%

I suggest you use the tools you have, spend very little time and get on with
life.

I plan to concentrate on being perfect in my workshop (which I have a LONG
WAY to go), not in the pursuit of eliminating every last troll and cross
post message that comes along.

"Bill Thomas" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Greetings,
>
> I cannot access http://www.nfilter.org/ . Can anyone
> access the site. If yes, then I know I have to fix my own
> configurations for proxies. If no, then does anyone
> from where else I can get nfilter?
>
> Sincerely,
> Bill THomas
>
> David F. Eisan wrote:
>
> > Dear All,
> >
> > ** A note on Trolls **
> >
> > People, when will you learn, *PLEASE* do not reply to the trolls, leave
them
> > under their pitiful bridge to starve. And they will starve, and go away
if
> > you stop feeding them with your replies.
> >
> > ** How to use Nfilter(AKA NewsProxy) to filter out Trolls and other
useless
> > crap **
> >
> > Nfilter is used successfully by wreck members using the following
O.S.'s -
> > Win98se, XP Home, XP Pro, Win2K, and Win2K Advanced Server.
> >
> > 1. Download & install NewsProxy from http://www.nfilter.org/
> > Basic instructions are at http://www.nfilter.org/faq.html#2.2
> >
> > 2. Copy the "NewsProxy" shortcut from - C:\Program Files\NewsProxy\
> > To - C:\WINDOWS\Start Menu\Programs\StartUp\
> > [this is for Win98se, modify this to suit your OS.]
> >
> > 3. If you are using Outlook Express. Start OE. Right click on your news
> > folder
> > (not rec.ww - you want the main news folder) and select Properties.
> > Select the Server tab. Copy the information from the Server Name box.
> > Enter "localhost" (without the quote marks) in the Server Name box.
> > Some O.S.'s may require you use 127.0.0.1 in the Server Name box.
> > Select the Advanced tab and make sure that News(NNTP): is set to 119.
> > Click OK.
> >
> > 4. In NewsProxy. Select Edit | Configuration | Network tab. In the
"Server
> > Name
> > or IP Number" box - paste the information from Server Name you copied in
> > step 3.
> > Nfilter *IS* case sensitive for the criteria in nfilter.dat. By enabling
> > Regular Expressions
> > you can avoid having to enter all permutations of upper & lower cases
into
> > the
> > nfilter.dat file.
> > Select the General tab and check "Enable Regular Expressions". Click OK.
> > Select Edit | Filters. Click File | Save As
> > Change FileName to nfilter.dat.old Click Save.
> > Delete all the existing lines. Copy the following section,
> > from "Start Nfilter..." to "End", to the file & be sure not
> > to leave any blank lines in the file.
> > Click File | Save As
> > FileName = nfilter.dat Click Save.
> >
> > # Start Nfilter.dat list
> > # Any line that starts with a # is a comment line and will be ignored.
> > # Blank lines are a no no.
> > # This list requires that "Enable Regular Expressions" be turned on.
> > # In NewsProxy Click Edit | Configuration and check the
> > # Regular Expressions box.
> > #
> > #Drop 3 or more xposts
> > rec.woodworking Drop xref:[^:]*:[^:]*:[^:]*:.*
> > rec.woodworking Drop xref:.*rec\.pets.*
> > rec.woodworking Drop from:.*[Pp][Uu][Pp]+[Yy].*
> > rec.woodworking Drop from:.*[Jj][Dd].*
> > rec.woodworking Drop subject:.*[Jj][Ee][Ww][Ss].*
> > rec.woodworking Drop subject:.*[Jj][Ee][Ww][Ii][Ss][Hh].*
> > rec.woodworking Drop subject:.*[Cc][Hh][Rr][Ii][Ss][Tt][Ii][Aa][Nn].*
> > rec.woodworking Drop subject:.*[Mm][Uu][Ss][Ll][Ii][Mm].*
> > rec.woodworking Drop subject:.*[Jj][Ee][Ss][Uu][Ss].*
> > rec.woodworking Drop subject:.*[Pp][Ee][Nn][Ii][Ss].*
> > rec.woodworking Drop subject:.*[Ff][Uu][Cc][Kk].*
> > rec.woodworking Drop subject:.* [Cc][Uu][Mm] .*
> > rec.woodworking Drop subject:.*[Cc][Oo][Cc][Kk].*
> > rec.woodworking Drop subject:.*[Pp][Uu][Ss]+[Yy].*
> > rec.woodworking Drop subject:.*[Ss][Hh][Ii][Tt].*
> > rec.woodworking Drop subject:.*JOAT IS GAY.*
> > rec.woodworking Drop subject:.*[Nn][Ee][Gg][Rr][Oo].*
> > # End NFilter.dat list
> >
> > Any time you edit the nfilter.dat file be sure you Save it, then close
> > NewsProxy
> >
> > and restart it. This will cause it to read the new nfilter.dat file.
Note:
> > there is
> > no need to close your newsreader (ie Outlook Express) when doing this.
> >
> > Here's a quick primer on Regular Expressions.
> > Using the example expression .*[Pp][Uu][Pp]+[Yy].*
> > [Pp] will match one letter of either upper or lower case P.
> > [Pp]+ will match any number of letters of either upper or lower case P.
> > So the above will match: Puppy, Pupy, PuPpY, pUPPPPPPPy, etc.
> > A dot (".") will match any single character. And ".*" will match any
number
> > of any characters.
> > Spaces are not ignored and are a valid matching character.
> > [Pp][Uu] [Pp]+[Yy] (note the space between the U&P) will not match
"Puppy"
> > but will match "Pu ppy".
> >
> > For more information on Regular Expressions go to:
> > http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/helpsheets/regex.html or
> > http://sitescooper.org/tao_regexps.html
> >
> > Using the above as a guide it is simple to add a new rule, but you may
want
> > to test it first by using Flag instead of Drop. For example, to test for
> > "asshole"
> > anywhere in the subject line use:
> > rec.woodworking Flag:ASSHOLE= subject:.*[Aa][Ss]+[Hh][Oo][Ll][Ee].*
> > Once it works to your satisfaction replace "Flag:ASSHOLE=" with "Drop".
> >
> > Please use one of the test groups (ie alt.test) for testing Subjects.
You
> > just need to change rec.woodworking to alt.test and have at it.
> > Alternatively
> > you could unsubscribe from rec.woodworking and then resubscribe. This
will
> > give
> > you the actual posts from the current crop of idiots to test the From,
> > nntp-posting-host, or message-id functions.
> >
> > CAUTION: With Regular Expressions enabled, the rule in the original
> > nfilter.dat file = rec.woodworking drop xref:*:*:*:* will cause ALL
posts
> > to be dropped.
> >
> > ADDITIONAL EXAMPLES from wreck users:
> >
> > #Drop 2 or more xposts
> > rec.woodworking Drop xref:[^:]*:[^:]*:.*
> >
> > #Drop any post from known troll posting hosts (as of Oct-2003)
> > rec.woodworking Drop nntp-posting-host:.*65\.149\.76
> > rec.woodworking Drop nntp-posting-host:.*63\.159\.116
> > rec.woodworking Drop nntp-posting-host:.*206\.216\.55
> > rec.woodworking Drop nntp-posting-host:.*206\.216\.[456]
> > rec.woodworking Drop nntp-posting-host:.*205\.184\.1[23456789]
> >
> > #Drop the current trolls (as of Oct-2003)
> > rec.woodworking drop from:[email protected]
> > rec.woodworking drop from:[email protected]
> > rec.woodworking drop from:[email protected]
> > rec.woodworking drop from:[email protected]
> > rec.woodworking drop from:[email protected]
> > rec.woodworking drop from:[email protected]
> >
> > rec.woodworking drop path:.*{{servername}}
> >
> > **** Filtering with Extreme Prejudice ****
> > Things have got out of hand on the wreck with a few morons posting
through
> > Google. As such, I have decided to remove all posts from Google.com.
This is
> > an extreme measure and decide for yourself if you want to add the
following
> > line to your Nfilter.dat rules.
> > rec.woodworking drop message-id:.*@posting.google.com
> >
> > You should be able to see from those examples how to add additional
rules to
> > drop messages with certain words in the subject or from specific users.
If
> > you have any questions, please reply to this message.
> >
> > 5. If you are running a firewall like ZoneAlarm you will need to enable
> > NewsProxy to function as a server.
> >
> > 6. If your ISP requires you to login, Nfilter requires no special set
up. It
> > will
> > pass the login information from your newsreader to your ISP/News Server.
> >
> >
> > 7. For using Nfilter with multiple servers. See
> > http://www.geocities.com/d4vidb/x_setup11.html
> >
> >
> > *** A special thankyou to Art, AKA the Wood Butcher for his help
installing
> > Nfilter, It works, go get it and install it now. ***
> >
> >
> >
> > **** USING OUTLOOK EXPRESS TO FILTER THE CRAP ****
> >
> > To Block a Sender:
> > -Click on a message from the offender.
> > -Click on "Message"
> > -Click on "Block Sender"
> > -Click on "Yes" to remove all messages from the offender.
> >
> >
> > To Block a Thread
> > -Double Click on the message
> > -Copy the subject line (without the Re: prefix)
> > -Close the message
> > -Click on Tools | Message Rules | News | New
> > -In box #1 Check "Subject line contains specific words"
> > -In box #2 Check "Delete it"
> > -In box #3 Click on "contains specific words"
> > -Paste the subject line into the box
> > -Click Add | OK | OK
> >
> >
> > To Block On Something Else
> > -See Block Thread above and explore other options
> > in box #1.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > David.
> >
> > Every neighbourhood has one, in mine, I'm him.
> >
> > Remove the "splinter" from my email address to email me.
> >
> > Newbies, please read this newsgroups FAQ.
> >
> > rec.ww FAQ http://www.robson.org/woodfaq/
> > Archives http://groups.google.com/advanced_group_search
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In article <_Iiob.6637$P%[email protected]>,
Doug Miller <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>In article <[email protected]>,
>[email protected] () wrote:
>>In article <[email protected]>,
>>Bill Thomas <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>Greetings,
>>>
>>>So what options do we have for a filter like nfilter?
>>
>>I have the complete _source_code_ for Nfilter. Don't have a Windows
>>machine set up with a compiler, to be able to build it, at the moment.
>>
>Obviously it's publicly available somewhere.... where?
>

I grabbed it from www.nfilter.org a couple of weeks ago.

It's under GPL, so I can make it available to anybody that wants it.
<http://www.r-bonomi.com/nps-120.zip>

Greetings,

The Inbox junk filter works by just looking at the messages
you have tagged as junk, and fabricating a set of rules to
delete them. Unfortunately, the filter rule maker does not
allow you to specify the xref or nttp-posting-host headers.

Sincerely,
Bill THomas

BRuce wrote:

> I am running Thunderbird (Mail/news subset of mozzilla) and it allows
> filters to be built for news messages. I don't use them, I use nfilter
> but they are there.
>
> BRuce
>
> Bill Thomas wrote:
>
>> Greetings Scott,
>>
>> I have not ignored you. I did send an email directly to you
>> asking for the install file. I guess the email did not
>> survive its encounter with the Internet.
>>
>> I asked about alternatives because I have almost always seen
>> more than one utility to solve a particualar problem.
>>
>> I wish Mozzilla would allow you to set up junk filters for
>> news groups like it does for the Inbox.
>>
>> Sincerely,
>> Bill THomas
>> Scott Brownell wrote:
>>
>>> Bill Thomas wrote:
>>>
>>>> Greetings,
>>>>
>>>> So what options do we have for a filter like nfilter?
>>>>
>>>> Sincerely,
>>>> Bill Thomas
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Bill,
>>>
>>> As I said before, I can send you the program and you can install it.
>>> It's a .exe file that you doubleclick on and go through a very short
>>> install process. Let me know.
>>>
>>> Scott
>>
>>
>>
>

In article <[email protected]>, [email protected] () wrote:
>In article <[email protected]>,
>Bill Thomas <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>
>>Greetings,
>>
>>So what options do we have for a filter like nfilter?
>
>I have the complete _source_code_ for Nfilter. Don't have a Windows
>machine set up with a compiler, to be able to build it, at the moment.
>
Obviously it's publicly available somewhere.... where?

--
Regards,
Doug Miller (alphageek-at-milmac-dot-com)

Doug,

Both of the websites below are kaput, and I've spent a morning Googling for
nfilter. Any ideas?

DanD

"Doug Miller" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:1Gsob.6695$P%[email protected]...
> In article <[email protected]>,
[email protected] () wrote:
>
> >I grabbed it from www.nfilter.org a couple of weeks ago.
> >
> >It's under GPL, so I can make it available to anybody that wants it.
> > <http://www.r-bonomi.com/nps-120.zip>
> >
> Thanks!
>
> --
> Regards,
> Doug Miller (alphageek-at-milmac-dot-com)

Greetings,

I cannot access http://www.nfilter.org/ . Can anyone
access the site. If yes, then I know I have to fix my own
configurations for proxies. If no, then does anyone
from where else I can get nfilter?

Sincerely,
Bill THomas

David F. Eisan wrote:

> Dear All,
>
> ** A note on Trolls **
>
> People, when will you learn, *PLEASE* do not reply to the trolls, leave them
> under their pitiful bridge to starve. And they will starve, and go away if
> you stop feeding them with your replies.
>
> ** How to use Nfilter(AKA NewsProxy) to filter out Trolls and other useless
> crap **
>
> Nfilter is used successfully by wreck members using the following O.S.'s -
> Win98se, XP Home, XP Pro, Win2K, and Win2K Advanced Server.
>
> 1. Download & install NewsProxy from http://www.nfilter.org/
> Basic instructions are at http://www.nfilter.org/faq.html#2.2
>
> 2. Copy the "NewsProxy" shortcut from - C:\Program Files\NewsProxy\
> To - C:\WINDOWS\Start Menu\Programs\StartUp\
> [this is for Win98se, modify this to suit your OS.]
>
> 3. If you are using Outlook Express. Start OE. Right click on your news
> folder
> (not rec.ww - you want the main news folder) and select Properties.
> Select the Server tab. Copy the information from the Server Name box.
> Enter "localhost" (without the quote marks) in the Server Name box.
> Some O.S.'s may require you use 127.0.0.1 in the Server Name box.
> Select the Advanced tab and make sure that News(NNTP): is set to 119.
> Click OK.
>
> 4. In NewsProxy. Select Edit | Configuration | Network tab. In the "Server
> Name
> or IP Number" box - paste the information from Server Name you copied in
> step 3.
> Nfilter *IS* case sensitive for the criteria in nfilter.dat. By enabling
> Regular Expressions
> you can avoid having to enter all permutations of upper & lower cases into
> the
> nfilter.dat file.
> Select the General tab and check "Enable Regular Expressions". Click OK.
> Select Edit | Filters. Click File | Save As
> Change FileName to nfilter.dat.old Click Save.
> Delete all the existing lines. Copy the following section,
> from "Start Nfilter..." to "End", to the file & be sure not
> to leave any blank lines in the file.
> Click File | Save As
> FileName = nfilter.dat Click Save.
>
> # Start Nfilter.dat list
> # Any line that starts with a # is a comment line and will be ignored.
> # Blank lines are a no no.
> # This list requires that "Enable Regular Expressions" be turned on.
> # In NewsProxy Click Edit | Configuration and check the
> # Regular Expressions box.
> #
> #Drop 3 or more xposts
> rec.woodworking Drop xref:[^:]*:[^:]*:[^:]*:.*
> rec.woodworking Drop xref:.*rec\.pets.*
> rec.woodworking Drop from:.*[Pp][Uu][Pp]+[Yy].*
> rec.woodworking Drop from:.*[Jj][Dd].*
> rec.woodworking Drop subject:.*[Jj][Ee][Ww][Ss].*
> rec.woodworking Drop subject:.*[Jj][Ee][Ww][Ii][Ss][Hh].*
> rec.woodworking Drop subject:.*[Cc][Hh][Rr][Ii][Ss][Tt][Ii][Aa][Nn].*
> rec.woodworking Drop subject:.*[Mm][Uu][Ss][Ll][Ii][Mm].*
> rec.woodworking Drop subject:.*[Jj][Ee][Ss][Uu][Ss].*
> rec.woodworking Drop subject:.*[Pp][Ee][Nn][Ii][Ss].*
> rec.woodworking Drop subject:.*[Ff][Uu][Cc][Kk].*
> rec.woodworking Drop subject:.* [Cc][Uu][Mm] .*
> rec.woodworking Drop subject:.*[Cc][Oo][Cc][Kk].*
> rec.woodworking Drop subject:.*[Pp][Uu][Ss]+[Yy].*
> rec.woodworking Drop subject:.*[Ss][Hh][Ii][Tt].*
> rec.woodworking Drop subject:.*JOAT IS GAY.*
> rec.woodworking Drop subject:.*[Nn][Ee][Gg][Rr][Oo].*
> # End NFilter.dat list
>
> Any time you edit the nfilter.dat file be sure you Save it, then close
> NewsProxy
>
> and restart it. This will cause it to read the new nfilter.dat file. Note:
> there is
> no need to close your newsreader (ie Outlook Express) when doing this.
>
> Here's a quick primer on Regular Expressions.
> Using the example expression .*[Pp][Uu][Pp]+[Yy].*
> [Pp] will match one letter of either upper or lower case P.
> [Pp]+ will match any number of letters of either upper or lower case P.
> So the above will match: Puppy, Pupy, PuPpY, pUPPPPPPPy, etc.
> A dot (".") will match any single character. And ".*" will match any number
> of any characters.
> Spaces are not ignored and are a valid matching character.
> [Pp][Uu] [Pp]+[Yy] (note the space between the U&P) will not match "Puppy"
> but will match "Pu ppy".
>
> For more information on Regular Expressions go to:
> http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/helpsheets/regex.html or
> http://sitescooper.org/tao_regexps.html
>
> Using the above as a guide it is simple to add a new rule, but you may want
> to test it first by using Flag instead of Drop. For example, to test for
> "asshole"
> anywhere in the subject line use:
> rec.woodworking Flag:ASSHOLE= subject:.*[Aa][Ss]+[Hh][Oo][Ll][Ee].*
> Once it works to your satisfaction replace "Flag:ASSHOLE=" with "Drop".
>
> Please use one of the test groups (ie alt.test) for testing Subjects. You
> just need to change rec.woodworking to alt.test and have at it.
> Alternatively
> you could unsubscribe from rec.woodworking and then resubscribe. This will
> give
> you the actual posts from the current crop of idiots to test the From,
> nntp-posting-host, or message-id functions.
>
> CAUTION: With Regular Expressions enabled, the rule in the original
> nfilter.dat file = rec.woodworking drop xref:*:*:*:* will cause ALL posts
> to be dropped.
>
> ADDITIONAL EXAMPLES from wreck users:
>
> #Drop 2 or more xposts
> rec.woodworking Drop xref:[^:]*:[^:]*:.*
>
> #Drop any post from known troll posting hosts (as of Oct-2003)
> rec.woodworking Drop nntp-posting-host:.*65\.149\.76
> rec.woodworking Drop nntp-posting-host:.*63\.159\.116
> rec.woodworking Drop nntp-posting-host:.*206\.216\.55
> rec.woodworking Drop nntp-posting-host:.*206\.216\.[456]
> rec.woodworking Drop nntp-posting-host:.*205\.184\.1[23456789]
>
> #Drop the current trolls (as of Oct-2003)
> rec.woodworking drop from:[email protected]
> rec.woodworking drop from:[email protected]
> rec.woodworking drop from:[email protected]
> rec.woodworking drop from:[email protected]
> rec.woodworking drop from:[email protected]
> rec.woodworking drop from:[email protected]
>
> rec.woodworking drop path:.*{{servername}}
>
> **** Filtering with Extreme Prejudice ****
> Things have got out of hand on the wreck with a few morons posting through
> Google. As such, I have decided to remove all posts from Google.com. This is
> an extreme measure and decide for yourself if you want to add the following
> line to your Nfilter.dat rules.
> rec.woodworking drop message-id:.*@posting.google.com
>
> You should be able to see from those examples how to add additional rules to
> drop messages with certain words in the subject or from specific users. If
> you have any questions, please reply to this message.
>
> 5. If you are running a firewall like ZoneAlarm you will need to enable
> NewsProxy to function as a server.
>
> 6. If your ISP requires you to login, Nfilter requires no special set up. It
> will
> pass the login information from your newsreader to your ISP/News Server.
>
>
> 7. For using Nfilter with multiple servers. See
> http://www.geocities.com/d4vidb/x_setup11.html
>
>
> *** A special thankyou to Art, AKA the Wood Butcher for his help installing
> Nfilter, It works, go get it and install it now. ***
>
>
>
> **** USING OUTLOOK EXPRESS TO FILTER THE CRAP ****
>
> To Block a Sender:
> -Click on a message from the offender.
> -Click on "Message"
> -Click on "Block Sender"
> -Click on "Yes" to remove all messages from the offender.
>
>
> To Block a Thread
> -Double Click on the message
> -Copy the subject line (without the Re: prefix)
> -Close the message
> -Click on Tools | Message Rules | News | New
> -In box #1 Check "Subject line contains specific words"
> -In box #2 Check "Delete it"
> -In box #3 Click on "contains specific words"
> -Paste the subject line into the box
> -Click Add | OK | OK
>
>
> To Block On Something Else
> -See Block Thread above and explore other options
> in box #1.
>
> Thanks,
>
> David.
>
> Every neighbourhood has one, in mine, I'm him.
>
> Remove the "splinter" from my email address to email me.
>
> Newbies, please read this newsgroups FAQ.
>
> rec.ww FAQ http://www.robson.org/woodfaq/
> Archives http://groups.google.com/advanced_group_search
> Crowbar FAQ http://www.klownhammer.org/crowbar
>
>

Greetings,

So what options do we have for a filter like nfilter?

Sincerely,
Bill Thomas

Scott Brownell wrote:

> Bill Thomas wrote:
>
>>Greetings,
>>
>>I cannot access http://www.nfilter.org/ . Can anyone
>>access the site. If yes, then I know I have to fix my own
>>configurations for proxies. If no, then does anyone
>>from where else I can get nfilter?
>>
>>Sincerely,
>>Bill THomas
>>
>
>
> Bill,
>
> I received the following message last week:
>
> Subject: [nfilter-user] nfilter end of life - web site going down in one
> month
> Date: Sat, 25 Oct 2003 17:33:17 GMT
> From: [email protected] (Mark Burkley)
> Reply-To: [email protected]
> To: [email protected]
>
>
>
>
> Dear nfilter user list,
>
> As most people on the list have noticed, nfilter is no longer
> maintained and is not likely to be updated or supported in the future.
>
> I think the project has run its course and we should consider that it
> is now at the end of its life.
>
> The nfilter domain expires in November year and I do not intend to
> renew it. I hope this will not inconvenience anyone and of course the
> source code is still freely distributable under the GPL if anyone
> wants to share it.
>
> Regards,
>
> Mark
>
>

On Thu, 30 Oct 2003 17:50:03 GMT, Bill Thomas <[email protected]>
wrote:

>Greetings,
>
>So what options do we have for a filter like nfilter?

Just get a good newsreader...like Agent...where you can easily add
your own filters.


Have a nice week...

Trent

Follow Joan Rivers' example --- get pre-embalmed!

On Wed, 29 Oct 2003 19:44:10 GMT, Bill Thomas <[email protected]>
brought forth from the murky depths:

>Greetings,
>
>I cannot access http://www.nfilter.org/ . Can anyone
>access the site. If yes, then I know I have to fix my own
>configurations for proxies. If no, then does anyone
>from where else I can get nfilter?

It's evidently down today. NOGO here either.


--
Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.
---- --Unknown

In article <ccCob.72898$Tr4.193947@attbi_s03>,
Dan Dresner <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>Doug,
>
>Both of the websites below are kaput, and I've spent a morning Googling for
>nfilter. Any ideas?


The r-bonomi site works, *now*.

I had a screw-up in the DNS. sorry about that.

Reminder: this is the SOURCE CODE, _only_. (at this point)
A C++ compiler is required, to actually build the program.

>
>DanD
>
>"Doug Miller" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:1Gsob.6695$P%[email protected]...
>> In article <[email protected]>,
>[email protected] () wrote:
>>
>> >I grabbed it from www.nfilter.org a couple of weeks ago.
>> >
>> >It's under GPL, so I can make it available to anybody that wants it.
>> > <http://www.r-bonomi.com/nps-120.zip>
>> >
>> Thanks!
>>
>> --
>> Regards,
>> Doug Miller (alphageek-at-milmac-dot-com)
>
>

Greetings Scott,

I have not ignored you. I did send an email directly to you
asking for the install file. I guess the email did not
survive its encounter with the Internet.

I asked about alternatives because I have almost always seen
more than one utility to solve a particualar problem.

I wish Mozzilla would allow you to set up junk filters for
news groups like it does for the Inbox.

Sincerely,
Bill THomas
Scott Brownell wrote:

> Bill Thomas wrote:
>
>>Greetings,
>>
>>So what options do we have for a filter like nfilter?
>>
>>Sincerely,
>>Bill Thomas
>>
>
>
> Bill,
>
> As I said before, I can send you the program and you can install it.
> It's a .exe file that you doubleclick on and go through a very short
> install process. Let me know.
>
> Scott

I have not tried Nfilter, but I use Agent Newsreader. I subscribe to
20 or so newsgroups and only need filters here in the wreck. The
filter in Agent has been very effective and easy to use. I filter on
subject content only, but you can filter based on the person posting
or the content of the post. Again, please don't feed the trolls--that
will remove the crap without any filters at all.

Oops,

I was going to post about hooking a Rainbow to the saw.


Never mind.


--

Mark

N.E. Ohio


Never argue with a fool, a bystander can't tell you apart. (S. Clemens,
A.K.A. Mark Twain)

When in doubt hit the throttle. It may not help but it sure ends the
suspense. (Gaz, r.moto)

In article <[email protected]>,
Bill Thomas <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>Greetings,
>
>So what options do we have for a filter like nfilter?

I have the complete _source_code_ for Nfilter. Don't have a Windows
machine set up with a compiler, to be able to build it, at the moment.